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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CGNCERN:

' Be it known that I, A. J. Mnnrxn, of Catskill, in' the county of Greene, and in the State of New-York, have. invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay and Manure Forks; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and t0 the letters of reference marked thereon. y

In the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification- Figure 1 is an outside View and Figure 2 a, sectional View.

The nature of my invention consists in inserting the shank attached to the tines in the bore of the handle in two or more separate end detachedpurtm so combined that, when in the handle, they shall form a complete and perfect fork; also, inputting a thread on the shank or shanks in such a manner thet whem the ports of the shankare placed together, they shall form c screw on the same, and hold the fork firmly in its place in the handle; and also, incombination with the above, in squaring the end of the ferrule, in such a manner that the handle can be turned with ejcommon wrench, for the purpose of screwing the handle on to the shank ot' the fork, or removing the same at pleasure, and in introducing through the ferrule a sorew'or pin, either into or againstthe shank or shanks, tohold the some firmly in placo nnd prevent thom from turning in the handle. a

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. I 4 v In the annexed drawings, A represents the handle, made of suitable material, and of any size required,

.with a bore through the centrefln the upper part, in which the shanks e e of the tines C C are inserted,

B represents themetal ferrule, part of which is over the handle A, and the rest or upper part of the ferrule j extends beyond the handle,'end is bored for the insertion of the shanks. vThis bore in the ferrule B may be either of uniform calibre oi taperingso that the shank of the fork or hook,.bcing firmlyxdrawn into the same, may be securely held thereby. There is a cut or slot, 13, in the top end of the ferrule, which allows eportion of the ferruleto. project over the tines C C of the fork, above and below, at the junction-thereof, when the shanks'e e are inserted in the ferrule and handle, and rest "in this cut or notch. The lowcr'end of the ferrule 13, or any portion, thereof, may be squared, or an additional ferrule or ring, l), may be put on the handle, and its surface squared in such-n; manner that the handle A may be turned with t common wrench, for the purpose 6f screwing the handle on to the shank of the fork, or removing the same at pleasure. I v

C 0 represent two more 'tines,fwith their shanks, e e, so constructed that when the shanks are placed together in immediate contact, the tines shall form a complete and perfect fork. The shanks e e-are held in.

position by means of a nut, b, in one, and corresponding groove in another, and a thread is cut on them in such a manner that, when placed together, they shall form a screw on the some, as shown in fig. 2, which screw is ca able of conveying .nnd holding the fork firmly in the handle, either by the use of an iron nut, a, sunk in the hzindle A, or by screwing directly in the'wood, or in both. By such an arrangement of the adjustable tines (l C if one of them is broken, it cen he removed, and a duplicate substituted.

i A screw or pin, 0, maybe introduced throughthe ferrul'e'B, either'into or against the shanks, to hold the some more firmly in place, and prevent them from turning in the handle.

Having thus fully des cribedmy invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is;- o The combination of the handle A, ferrule B, adjustable tines C G, screw 0, and nut'a, substantially as and for the purposes'he'rein set forth. i y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 21th day of April, 1868. A, J. MARTIN. [14. 8-]

Witnesses WILLIAM SALxsBunY, Donn Mounoe. 

